Qatar given guest place in EUROPEAN World Cup qualifying to help the tiny nation prep

[Iman_Joon]

Sorry if repost but I haven't seen a thread about this... What a joke, I wonder how much they paid UEFA and how satisfied the other teams in the group are.....

Qatar will be included as a guest team in European World Cup qualifying Group A as part of their preparation for hosting the 2022 tournament, UEFA said on Tuesday.

As hosts, Qatar qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup and therefore have to rely on friendly games to get ready for the finals.

The Gulf nation has been placed as a 'shadow' team in Group A, one of the five-team groups in UEFA's qualification process, and will play friendly games against whichever team has a free date on a given matchday.

Group A includes Portugal, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg and Ireland. The venue for Qatar's 'home' fixtures has not been confirmed but they will play games in Europe.

[GoIran]

To be fair, it's like they are going to play friendlies against a team with a bye.

[PSGman#19]

Why Portugal group? They want cr7 to break the record?

[KC McElroy]

At least many of the players wearing qatari jerseys will feel at home.

[Azeem98]

Sorry if repost but I haven't seen a thread about this... What a joke, I wonder how much they paid UEFA and how satisfied the other teams in the group are.....

Qatar will be included as a guest team in European World Cup qualifying Group A as part of their preparation for hosting the 2022 tournament, UEFA said on Tuesday.

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They first started this with France in Euro 2016. Playing centralized friendlies as the sixth team in the five team group. Not really a joke as an idea as it gives the host something more to prepare with than just 'random' friendlies.

[Nokhodi]

Honestly better training for them then a lot of the other things to do.

[perspolis#1]

Why Portugal group? They want cr7 to break the record?

The last time they did that "ghul" Abdelkarim Hassan injured Neymar and he didnt play a minute in Copa America

[Ardalan]

Ki Dollar mikhaad? FIFA Dollar mikhaad.

Qatar, befarmaayid shaam.

[Mr.Click]

This is bizarre 😳.. what has Qatar ever done for world of football? .. FIFA is corrupt, has been and still is .. big $$ still being funneled into FIFA and this nonsense is another confirmation of it..